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PaperCut Payment Gateway Module - CBORD Quick Start Guide
Mode 2 & 3: On-Demand Mode (Live or Batched Transfer)
In this mode, the system will automatically transfer funds from CBORD to the user’s PaperCut
account on an as-need basis based on rules defined by the Administrator. For example, if a user
performs printing when they have no PaperCut printing credit, the PaperCut CBORD integration will
automatically transfer a defined amount, or the cost of the job, into the user’s PaperCut account to
pay for the print job.
By default only the amount required for the current print job is transferred. This leaves the user with
a zero PaperCut balance after the cost of the print job is deducted. This is known as “Live Mode”
where there is a one-to-one link between a print job requiring funds and a transaction in the CBORD
system. CBORD recommend live mode.
The other on-demand transfer mode is batched mode where a fixed pre-determined amount is
transfer into the user’s account as required (i.e. the user runs out of funds). The default transfer
amount is defined by the administrator.
Each on-demand mode offers different advantages and compromises. Live mode ensures funds
never remain in the PaperCut account and hence could potentially be used elsewhere by the user.
Batch mode on the other hand partly decouples PaperCut from the CBORD system offering
advantages around reliability and scalability:
1. Batch mode reduces the number of transactions sent to the CBORD system.
2. If the CBORD system or the network link is down, printing for most users can continue and
downtime would only affect users who require CBORD credit at this time.
These modes are best illustrated by examples:
Example of live mode:
1. User Betty only has $0.00 in her PaperCut printing account.
2. Betty prints a job that costs $3.50.
3. The PaperCut CBORD gateway transfers the required $3.50 into Betty’s PaperCut account.
Example of batch mode with a $5.00 default transfer amount:
1. User Betty only has $0.50 in her PaperCut printing account.
2. Betty prints a job that costs $3.50.
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